Radiator cover



Sept. 30, 1930. L.. H. YOUNG 1,777,241

RADIATOR COVER Filed May 10. 1926 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Lima/3y w Patented Sept. 30, 1930 UNITE STATES LOUIS H. YOUNG, or HORNELL, NEW YORK RADIATOR COVER Application filed May 10,

Broadly my present invention has reference to a radiator cover. Specifically the improvement aims to provide acover for radiators that has arranged therein a water containing pan for humidifying the air and which is provided, on its outer face, with louvers for directing the moistened and heated air downwardly toward the floor in which the radiator is installed and thereby insure a perfect circulation of moistened and heated air throughout the room.

To the attainment of the above broadly stated objects and others which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which there is illustrated a satisfactory embodiment of the invention as it now appears to me.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary end View.

In the drawings, a radiator of theusual construction is indicated by the numeral 1. Arranged over this radiator there is my improved cover which is broadly indicated by the numeral 2. The cover is preferably wholly constructed of metal and includes a substantially rectangular frame made up to provide corner legs 3, upper and lower connecting elements 1, for the legs, and angle members 5 at the upper corners of the legs. These angle members 5 support thereon a water containing pan 6, and the frame is enclosed by a casing which is broadly indicated by the numeral 7. The casing at the front and upper sides thereof is preferably extended outwardly to form the said upper portion of the casing with what may be termed a ledge, and the top or cover for the casing is indicated by the numeral 8. This top has an opening therethrough which, however, is normally closed by a pivotally supported door or plate 9. By reference to Figure 3 of the drawings, it will be seen that the pivot 10 for 50 the door 9 is to one side of the center thereof,

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so that the wider and weightier portion of the door will swing the same to bring fingers 11 onthe narrower portion of the door into contact with the under face of the cover 8. Thus the door is automatically closed.

The rear of the casing is of the full length of the legs to protect the wall, but a space is left at the sides between the lower connecting elements 4: of the legs. This provides an admission for cool air. The front portion of the casing is indicated for distinction by the numeral 12. The front is provided with transversely arranged vertically disposed series of openings 13. Any desired number of such series may be provided in the front plate 12 and each of these openings is surrounded by an outwardly extending downwardly directed flange 1 1. The openings 13 and the flanges 14 provide the front of the cover with louvers, .and it will be apparent that the heated air created in the casing will circulate around the water containing pan 6 and will be directed downwardly through the louvers toward the floor on whichthe radiator sets. The result is that the room is supplied with a perfect circulation of warm moistened air and the floor of the room is rendered warm and comfortable.

In order to obtain access to the valve for the radiator 1, the side of the casing adjacent thereto has an opening therethrough, but this opening is normally closed by a pivotally supported swingable door 15, of a construction substantially similar to the door 9. It is, of course, to be understood that the door 9 is only opened when the water supply for the pan 6 is to be replenished. I

While I have illustrated my improvement in connection with an ordinary radiator for steam or hot water heating plants, it is of course, to be understood that this is merely by way of illustration and that theimprovement is equally applicable for use in connection with hot air registers, or as a matter-offact with any other heat diffusing devices or apparatus.

The improvement adds to the ornamentality of the room in which it is installed, and the simplicity of the construction and its many advantages will, it is believed, be perfectly apparent. The improvement is, of course, susceptible to such changes and modifications as fairly fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having described the invention, I claim A radiator cover comprising a substantially rectangular frame, corner legs connected with the frame to space said frame from the floor, opposed horizontally spaced angle members carried at the top of the legs, a Water pan supported within the angle members, a casing enclosing the frame, the said casing at the front and upper sides being extended outwardly to form a relatively large moisture chamber, the said casing at the front portion being provided with a series of openings, and the top of the casing being spaced from the water pan to allow circulation entirely around the pan, the saturated heated air passing down and out through the openings in the front of the casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LOUIS H. YOUNG. 

